MedTech Dive August 23, 2024
Susan Kelly

Stryker’s latest purchase comes amid a pickup in medtech M&A, with Johnson & Johnson, Boston Scientific and Edwards Lifesciences all active this year.

Dive Brief:

  • Stryker said Thursday it has agreed to acquire Vertos Medical, an Aliso Viejo, California-based company whose minimally invasive technology treats chronic lower back pain, for an undisclosed sum.
  • The Vertos procedure, which can be performed in an outpatient setting, is designed to provide pain relief for patients with lumbar spinal stenosis by restoring space in the spinal canal and reducing nerve compression.
  • “This acquisition strengthens our minimally invasive pain management portfolio with differentiated treatments and expands our reach across ambulatory surgery centers,” Andy Pierce, head of Stryker’s medical and surgical equipment and neurotechnology business,...

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